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BY SUE ERWIN – Ashley Scarpa has been an entrepreneur in the restaurant business since 2006. Since April, she and her husband Glenn have been leasing the space that, until last summer, was home to PJ’s Seagrille located at 321 Park Ave. on the island. They own and operate Scarpa’s Coastal restaurant. The husband-and-wife team behind […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE More information has come to light regarding the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association’s lawsuit against Lee County, an individual and a Florida company regarding alleged violations of several acts and state statutes. The suit was filed on June 5 with Lee County courts, naming the GICIA as the plaintiff and […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved all four items on the agenda at the monthly meeting held on Wednesday, June 12. The first special certificate-of-appropriateness case was a request for an addition to the rear elevation, including a garage with vehicular access to the alley at 461 Palm Ave. Lee […]
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To the Editor: What a great year for the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament. Records were broken with 81 tarpon released, and we raised $42,000 for community charities! The Board of Directors of Boca Grande Charities, Inc. would like to thank everyone for making the tournament such a great success. An event like this […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE When 5 p.m. came around on Saturday, June 1, Head Judge of the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic came over the radio and announced the beginning of the tournament. Less than 10 seconds later, the voice of Capt. Waylon Mills came over the radio and said those magic words: “Fish on.” From that […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) announced on Wednesday that they have filed a lawsuit against Lee County as a result of actions taken by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners at a zoning hearing on Wednesday, May 8. These actions relate to properties located at 161,143, and 151 […]
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To the Editor: The recreational red snapper season will start on June 11 in Gulf state and federal waters and remain open through July 12, closing July 13. Anglers fishing from private recreational boats will need to sign up as a Gulf Reef Fish Angler to target red snapper and several other reef fish in […]
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The Leadership Englewood class of 2019 Luau that was held on May 18 to benefit Meals on Wheels of Englewood, Charlotte County Homeless Coalition, Project Phoenix, Englewood Community Services and the Englewood Chamber of Commerce raised an estimated $35,000 due to the remarkable community efforts & support. Proceeds to benefit: Meals on Wheels of Englewood, […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament, the world’s greatest kids fishing tournament for children ages 15 and under, will kick off today, May 31, with a tarpon symposium and lecture about the history of Boca Grande tarpon fishing, beginning at 6 p.m. Fishing will begin on Saturday evening at 5 p.m., […]
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To the Editor: The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed at background to very low concentrations in Southwest Florida and at background concentrations in Northwest Florida over the past week. Additional details are provided below. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in and offshore of Manatee […]